Fraud is any attempt to mislead voters or qualify a ballot measure in ways that skirt the integrity of the system.

In the past few election cycles, BISC has documented the forging of signatures, the bait and switch tactics, and other methods used by circulators and petition gathering firms to fraudulently increase the volume of the signatures they collect.

BISC has also shined the light on the sponsors of initiatives who attempt to mislead voters by using misleading titles and ambiguous language.

Any attempt by circulators, the firms that hire them, or the sponsors of an initiative to surreptitiously deny either petition signers or voters forthright and detailed information is a subversion of direct democracy.

Contents 2 About Ballot Initiative Strategy Center 3 Introduction 3 Background 4 What Is Ballot Measure Fraud? 4 10 Things You Should Know About Initiative Campaign Circulators 5 Common Sense State Reforms 7 Key Findings 7 Report Methodology State by State Report Card 11 12 Alaska 13 Arizona 15 Arkansas 16 California 18 Colorado 20 Florida 21 Idaho 23 Illinois 24 Maine 26 Massachusetts 28 Michigan 29 Mississippi 31 Missouri 32 Montana 34 Nebraska 36 Nevada 37 North Dakota 39 Ohio 41 Oklahoma 42 Oregon 44 South Dakota 46 Utah 47 Washington 49 Wyoming